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Refugee team takes centre stage ahead of Opening Ceremony
Since the Refugee Olympic Team arrived in Brazil, leading celebrities and fellow athletes have rallied to their side.
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Families struggle in heat and dust of Iraqi desert camp
Thousands displaced from Falluja seek ways to stay calm and cool amid harsh conditions.
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60,000 flee South Sudan's recent violence to nearby countries
Since conflict flared three weeks ago, the number of people fleeing to Uganda has doubled to 52,000, with 8,000 more seeking refuge in Sudan and Kenya.
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South Sudanese families rebuild their lives at Ugandan refugee settlement
UNHCR redeploys staff from other parts of the country while partner organizations set up new health clinics to cope with the influx.
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Refugee athletes set out for Rio Olympics, and history
Five middle-distance runners from South Sudan, until recently living in Kenya's Kakuma refugee camp, to take part in first-ever Refugee Olympic Team.
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South Sudan fighting drives surge of refugees to Uganda
UNHCR voiced extreme concern about the volatile security situation in South Sudan, where some 4,000 people are currently fleeing daily to neighbouring Uganda.
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Hundreds suffer at Hungary-Serbia border
Hundreds of people who fled persecution at home are now living in dire conditions at a makeshift camp near Röszke on the Hungary-Serbia border.
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Flight across border achingly familiar for some South Sudan families
Despite Uganda's generous policy towards refugees, the latest influx is putting the country's resources under strain.
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Thousands flee to Uganda after South Sudan flare-up
Influx expected to continue as tension remains high across the border.